Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

Jul 11, 2024

Drinan Wins Big Without Showdown

Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

With three players seeing a board of 7♦4♠J♦2♠ and a sizable pot of 140,000 already in the middle, a player in the small blind checked and Tom Koral bet from under the gun. Connor Drinan raised to two bets from the cutoff, forcing out the small blind while Koral made the call.

On the 5♠ river Koral checked and Drinan bet. Koral thought for about a minute before opting to fold and Drinan took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Tags: Connor Drinan Tom Koral

Jul 11, 2024

Eight-Seven Good for Korn

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Maxx Coleman raised the button and Andres Korn defended his big blind.

Korn drew three and check-called while Coleman drew two.

On the second draw, Korn took two and Coleman took one. Korn check-raised and Coleman called.

Korn now stood pat while Coleman drew one. Korn led and Coleman deliberated for a moment before he tossed in the call.

Korn showed 8x7x4x3x2x which was good to drag a sizeable pot as the bubble nears.

Tags: Andres Korn Maxx Coleman

Jul 11, 2024

Friedman Calls Down Gunness

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Adam Friedman raised from the small blind, Paul Gunness three-bet from the big blind and Friedman called.

Friedman check-called bets from Gunness on the 5♦2♦2♣ flop and 8♣ turn before both players checked the J♥ river.

Friedman tabled ace-high with A♠Q♠ and Gunness mucked.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Ian Johns and Phil Hellmuth were recently eliminated.

Tags: Adam Friedman Ian Johns Paul Gunness Phil Hellmuth

Jul 11, 2024

Boat for Siegel

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between Jordan Siegel and Gus Hansen.

Jordan Siegel: 6♠4♣3♣ / 6♥2♦4♦4♥
Gus Hansen: XxXxXx / 7♦5♣K♣Q♦

Siegel bet on fourth and then called after Hansen raised. Hansen then check-called on fifth.

On sixth and seventh, Hansen called two more bets from Siegel.

"High only," announced Siegel as he turned over his full house.

"Can't beat it," replied Hansen as he mucked, sending a large pot in the direction of Siegel.

Tags: Gus Hansen Jordan Siegel

Jul 11, 2024

More for Anderson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Rob Hollink: XxXx/J♠Q♦8♠ - folded on fifth street
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/J♣K♠J♥

Rob Hollink opened, Calvin Anderson raised and Hollink called. Anderson then bet fourth and fifth street with Hollink calling a bet on fourth before folding on fifth.

Elsewhere in the tournament area, Benjamin Pollak was recently eliminated.

Level: 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000/10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion 10,000-20,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000/5,000 Blinds

Jul 11, 2024

Greg Raymer Reflects on Historic WSOP Main Event Win 20 Years Later

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Sandra Barbour

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

In 2003, the game of poker changed forever after Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $2.5 million. By doing so, the Moneymaker effect ignited the “Poker Boom,” which saw the tournament field triple the following year.

The 2004 Main Event was the last to be held at the birthplace of the WSOP – Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. The venue was packed to the rafters with 2,576 players entering that year’s tournament, and with the ESPN cameras capturing all the action several poker players made a name for themselves that year including young guns David Williams and Josh Arieh, while 1995 WSOP Main Event champ Dan Harrington made history by following up his third-place finish in the 2003 WSOP Main Event by placing fourth in 2004 for $1.5 million.

However, when the dust settled it was a patent attorney from Connecticut by the name of Greg Raymer winning the whole thing for a smooth $5 million and a gold bracelet. While attempting to defend his title in 2005, which doubled from the year prior by attracting 5,619 players, Raymer proved his win was no fluke by making another deep run, ultimately falling in 25th place for $304,680.

It’s been 20 years since Raymer’s victory, but he hasn’t slowed down as he’s continued to play poker all across the globe. In recognition of Raymer’s anniversary, PokerNews caught up with the champ, who will be at the 2024 WSOP!

Read Greg Raymer's full interview here!

Jul 11, 2024

Dinner Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

The final 37 players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time.

Jul 11, 2024

Puchkov Sends Out Chidwick

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

Konstantin Puchkov raised from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick three-bet from the button, Puchkov four-bet, and Chidwick called all-in

Stephen Chidwick: A♦J♦8♥4♣ All in
Konstantin Puchkov: A♣J♥10♥2♣

The board ran out K♦Q♣7♥K♥J♠ and Puchkov made a straight to eliminate Chidwick.

Tags: Konstantin Puchkov Stephen Chidwick

Jul 11, 2024

Updated Counts

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000/8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000/4,000 Blinds

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